Class 4 Question Paper 2022-23 English (Half Yearly)

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

Question Paper
2022-23

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QUESTION PAPER
PT-
PT-2/HALF
2/HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION, 2022
2022-
22-23
ENGLISH
Time – 3 Hours Class - IV M.M. : 80
Date – 14.09.2022 (Wednesday)
Name of the student _________________________________________________ Section _____

General Instructions:
• This paper is divided into four sections. Section-A
carries 20 marks, Section-B carries 21 marks,
Section-C carries 29 marks and Section –D carries
10 marks.
• Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while
answering the questions.

SECTION -A
(Reading Comprehension-20 Marks)
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Holi is known as the festival of colours. It is celebrated on a full moon day in the month of
Phalgun (February/March) every year. This festival is celebrated with happiness and fun.
Holi begins with the ‘Holika Dahan ‘, in which a bonfire is lit. People pray and dance
around it. The next day, people play with colours using water guns and balloons filled
with coloured water. The festival of Holi marks the victory of good over evil.
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks- (1x3=3)
Q.1 Holi is a festival of _______.
a. lights b. colours c. crackers d. water
Q.2 It is a symbol of good over _______.
a. evil b. right c. worst d. moon
Q.3 Children play with _______.
a. crackers b. water guns c. rangolis d. Phalgun
Q.4 Write T for true and F for false for the following sentences. (1×2=2)
i) People pray and dance around their houses. _____________.
ii) Holi is always celebrated in the month of March. _____________.
Q.5 When Holi is celebrated the Moon looks________ (1)

a. square b. half c. round d. black
Q.6 Answer the following questions in your own words.
i) What is celebrated with happiness and fun? (2)
ii) Who pray and dance around the bonfire ? (2)

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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We often face a shortage of water, especially during the summer season. This happens
because of several reasons. When there is less rain, water in the rivers dries up. All the
living beings need more water during the summers. To solve the problem of water
shortage we can store rain water and use it later. This method is called rainwater
harvesting. People collect rain water in big containers, drums and tanks. This rain water
is filtered and used later. These days many people make homes and factories which have
a facility for rainwater harvesting.
Q.7 Fill in the blanks. (2)
We often face _________________ of water, during __________ season.
Q.8 Match the two columns. (2)
Column A Column B
i. adjective a. we
ii. noun b. collect
iii. verb c. big
iv. pronoun d. water
Q.9 Pick out and write the antonym of the word ‘wet’ from the passage__________. (2)
Q.10 Answer the following questions in complete sentences and in your own words.
i) When do the rivers dry up ? (2)
ii) What is rainwater harvesting? (2)
SECTION -B (Grammar-21 Marks)
Q.11 Identify the proper noun and common noun in the sentence. (1×1=1)
My birthday is on Thursday.
Q.12 Fill in the blank. (1×1=1)
The abstract noun of angry is____________
Q.13 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective noun. (1×1=1)
A ___________________ of trees
Q.14 Choose the correct option from the brackets. (1×2=2)
i. How(many/much) eggs do you need?

ii. There isn’t (any/some) sugar in the tea.
Q.15 Rewrite the following sentences, changing the underlined words into the opposite
gender.
a) The landlady wants to see your wife. (2)
b) The woman who is not married is called spinster. (2)
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Q.16 Rewrite these sentences replacing the underlined words with pronouns. (3)
Aditya and Aryan are studying hard for a quiz. (i) The quiz is scheduled for
tomorrow. Do not disturb (ii.) Aditya and Aryan. (iii) Aditya and Aryan will surely
win.
Q.17 Fill in the blanks with a, an or the. (1×3=3)
a) France is ______European country. _______Eiffel Tower is in France.
b) Sohan is studying in ______ university. It is in ________ city of Agra.
c) Suman is _____honest and hardworking woman. She also has _____pet dog.
Q.18 Unscramble the letters given in brackets to find the adjective that suits each noun.
(1x2=2)
a) The stone has a (gruoh)………...surface.
b) Lime Juice is (ousr)…………..
Q.19 Fill in the blank with the correct adjective from the bracket. (1)
That is the ___________(very/own) bat Dhoni used in the match.
Q.20 Complete the table with the proper degrees of adjectives. (3)
S.No. Positive Comparative Superlative
1. funny
2. hotter
3. smartest
SECTION -C (Literature Reader-29 Marks)
Q.21 Write T for true and F for false for the following sentences. (1×3=3)
i) Shirin and Stephen were siblings. ____
ii) Daddy was crawling out of the duckweed. _____
iii) Hari Singh was a cruel man. ____
Q.22 Choose the correct option. (1×2=2)
i) The family in the poem “Once Upon a Time” is a ________________.
a) big family b) joint family c) loving family
ii) Stephen shared his ______________with Shirin.
a) Lemonade b) ice cream c) milkshake
Q.23 Tick the False statement. (tick only one) (2)

a) Grandfather was not keen on keeping caged birds as pets.
b) The author freed the parrot when everyone was asleep.
c) The parrot returned and enjoyed eating the author’s mango.
d) The parrot learnt to talk and said, ‘You’re a beauty!’ to Aunt Ruby.
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Q.24 Read the sentences and answer the questions that follow.
i. ‘Everybody was looking at her as if she were an alien.’
a. Where was Shirin when she had this feeling? (1)
b. Who or what is an alien? (2)
ii. ‘He must have missed me!’
a. Who said these words and about whom? (2)
b. Do you think ‘he’ actually missed the speaker? (1)
Q.25 Answer the following questions. (ANY 4) (3×4=12)
i. How were parrots trained to talk?
ii. Who danced ‘for sheer delight’? What does this phrase mean?
iii. How did Stephen and Shirin become friends?
iv. Which line in the poem tells us that the family members cared for one another?
v. What did Shirin miss the most after moving to London?
vi. Give at least two tips on how one should behave when someone is in a difficult
situation.
Q.26 Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in 30-40 words. (4)
i. How did Shirin imagine London to be?
ii. Who else laughed to see Daddy’s plight? Describe.
SECTION -D (Writing Skills-10 Marks)
Q27 (A) You invited your friends and relatives to your birthday party after two years
and enjoyed celebrating it. Write a diary entry about your experience of
enjoying your birthday party with so many people. (minimum 50 words). (5)
OR
(B) You had wished for a bicycle as a gift from your grandfather. Your grandfather
gave you the bicycle as a surprise gift. Write a diary entry of the experience
expressing your feelings of surprise, joy and thankfulness to your grandfather.
(minimum 50 words)
Q28. Write a short paragraph in on any of the following topics. (minimum 40 words)
(5)

(A) My Class Teacher
OR
(B) My Grandmother

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